Assignment for Ideate stage of design challenge for Design Thinking Action Lab online course.

1. Design Challenge:
IDEATE
Design Thinking Action Lab
Michelle Breaux

2. Young, single,
female, recent
college
graduate,
teaching 3rd
grade
manage stress and
learn coping skills
she often feels
overwhelmed and
pressured which can
take a toll on her
health
needs a way to because

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10. Most Practical Idea
Support Groups for New Teachers
These support groups would be required for new teachers but may
also include teachers with more experience if they feel the need to
continue attending. The support groups would be co-lead by a
seasoned teacher and someone who is well versed in stress
management. During these support groups, new teachers
would share their experiences, support each other, and learn ways
to better manage their own stress.

11. Most Disruptive Idea
Mandatory meditation periods for students & teachers every day
These mandatory periods are like a homeroom or study hall.
These sessions will ensure that students and teachers have time to
relax and maintain mental health. These periods would be guided
meditations that could be played over audio system in a classroom
or piped into all classrooms via an intercom system. Each day’s
meditation would be slightly different to offer variety. There could
be a different focus each day with the overall goal of reducing
stress for everyone.

12. Favorite Idea
Mental Health Teacher In-service Days
These teacher in-service days would be used to help teachers learn
to cope with and manage their stress. There would be a series over
the course of the year. Some days would be instructional to inform
teachers how to better manage stress on a day-to-day basis. Other
days would be actual days of relaxation, meditation, and other
activities geared toward releasing tension and stress related to the
job. Some days may just be small group venting sessions to let go of
the negative energy causing stress.